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India Inc revenue likely to grow 6-7pc in current fiscal: Crisil Report

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- India Inc revenue will likely grow 6-7 pc this fiscal, 25-50 basis points (bps) higher than our previous estimate because of the reduction in Goods and Services tax (GST) rates, ... Read More


Facebook trying to revive its classic feature 'Poke'

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Meta-backed social media platform Facebook tried to revive its classic feature of 'Poke' that used to capture a friend's attention with a virtual nudge of sorts. Originally laun... Read More


Oracle, Salesforce plan fresh round of layoffs amid automation taking over tech sector

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Silicon Valley is expected to witness another wave of job cuts, with Oracle and Salesforce launching fresh rounds of layoffs as artificial intelligence reshapes the future of wor... Read More


Hatsun Agro hails GST reform as 'unprecedented and visionary'

Chennai, Sept. 5 -- Dairy products major Hatsun Agro Product Limited today said the reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will improve affordability, ensure fair competition, and strengthen rura... Read More


Minister Jitendra Singh hails IIT Roorkee as Asia's first engineering college and role model

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh today said, "IIT Roorkee's nearly 240 startups-out of 1.7 lakh across India-stand testimony to its significant contribution to the ... Read More


Veranda Learning to divest its vocational vertical

Chennai, Sept. 5 -- Veranda Learning Solutions, a listed enterprise offering end-to-end education solutions, today said it has decided todivest its vocational vertical. In a statement, the company sa... Read More


FTCCI backs GST reforms, seeks petroleum inclusion

Hyderabad, Sept. 5 -- The 108-year-old Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) today hailed the sweeping GST rate rationalisation announced at the 56th GST Council Meeting, d... Read More


Third quake strikes Afghanistan

Kabul, Sept. 5 -- A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Afghanistan's remote south-eastern region on Thursday night, the third quake in six days, as the death toll from the first rose to 2,200, authoritie... Read More


Disaster-hit J&K to get four more weather radars: Dr. Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- To enhance weather forecasting and disaster preparedness in J&K, which is reeling under flash floods, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will install four additional Dopp... Read More


India-Singapore Defence Working Group holds 16th meeting in Singapore to strengthen strategic ties

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The 16th India-Singapore Defence Working Group (DWG) Meeting was held in Singapore to advance the ongoing defence cooperation initiatives between the two nations. The meeting wa... Read More